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What would it add to the discussion how would it help things? ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #1
But I wonder if leaving it to individual posts to clarify what feminism is, is a clumsy way of CTyankee Nov 2012 #2
If you keep them to a small number and high level...maybe ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #3
did you mean "their creation could be very DEVISIVE?" CTyankee Nov 2012 #8
I think you have a swell idea. boston bean Nov 2012 #4
It does not matter if the three men who own DU don't care. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #6
The solution is simple. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #5
It is never a bad thing for oppressed groups to write/issue a manifesto. CTyankee Nov 2012 #9
Douglas was working within a democratic frame. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #12
But Douglas was a black man whose race had been enslaved in the South. CTyankee Nov 2012 #13
Bingo TorchTheWitch Dec 2012 #39
I think it's well worth exploring.... Little Star Nov 2012 #7
sadly DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #10
Yes, so true. We keep saying it over and over in each and every post of sexism. We need some CTyankee Nov 2012 #11
We live in a patriarchy ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #15
hint of caution though DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #16
Can you give me an example of what that "sexist in and of itself" would look like? I need CTyankee Nov 2012 #17
Gladly DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #19
I don't remember the racist stuff but I do remember the Hillary/sexist stuff and as it turned out CTyankee Nov 2012 #20
The point was DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #22
Yes, I agree. But it was used by some pretty fishy types who suddenly showed up on DU. CTyankee Nov 2012 #23
Oh, I can agree on that point DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #24
Well, apart from the unique Hillary thing in 04 where there was basically some mischief afoot CTyankee Nov 2012 #25
There was waaay to much sexist crap about Hill and Palin up in here though bettyellen Nov 2012 #27
I can agree DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #28
Stupid is gender neutral, and a fitting critique of Palin..... bettyellen Nov 2012 #32
I see that DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #36
Yep. It's about not sinking to that level, and creating a more level playing field. bettyellen Dec 2012 #37
Contacting the other feminist groups would be helpful ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #14
It looks like you have a good basis with your post! CTyankee Nov 2012 #18
It's a good idea ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #21
I think equal opportunity sexism should be noted in the manifesto as well Hatchling Dec 2012 #48
Wow, what an eloquent beginning Tumbulu Dec 2012 #38
I continue to encounter women who say things like, "You know, I understand the need for patrice Nov 2012 #26
Humanist is fine. Everybody is human, after all and I have already made a case for Feminism CTyankee Nov 2012 #29
Humanist is certainly one term I'd very much like to re-claim and it certainly at least implies the patrice Nov 2012 #30
Good questions. This is a diversity argument, no? CTyankee Nov 2012 #31
Probably more diversity : similarity, just riffing again on process . . . link: patrice Dec 2012 #34
Most gendered behavior is socialized ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #33
I'm comfortable with this. It's been a while since I looked into the research very deeply, but patrice Dec 2012 #35
Check out sciencedaily ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #43
Thank you for this, but I must go do my budget, so I will look at it later & get back to us ... patrice Dec 2012 #45
Thank you ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #47
Something needs to be done. pecwae Dec 2012 #40
K & R Care Acutely Dec 2012 #41
i am kickin this to get back to it later. i have been so busy in meta and GD i have not been seabeyond Dec 2012 #42
I would like it to be simple and precise. redqueen Dec 2012 #44
Yes, we need to discuss what we would want the statement to encompass. CTyankee Dec 2012 #46
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